No polybags in Tripura

ON SEPTEMBER 16, the Tripura government's 20-month-old law banning plastic bags became more stringent. Seeking to remove the crinkles in the …

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Order without science

On June 28, 1993, the Supreme Court of the us passed a verdict that tilted the scales of justice in favour of polluters by undermining the role …

US asbestos industry seeks escape clause in law

Asbestos-related litigation in the us runs into billions of dollars today. So much so that the amount is estimated to exceed the combined cost of …

Regulator under a cloud

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In Court

Double legal action

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Report on financial relations of developing countries and IFIs

Fishing embargo

Kerala protests SC's ban

Doctors vote against fat tax on soft drinks in Chicago

Doctors vote against fat tax

Centre close to finalising captive coal mining policy for small scale industries

New captive coal-mining policy for small-scale industry

Novartis loses patent battle

Brakes on bill

Will HIV bill reach House?

Very little amendment

Book>> New Forms of Urban Governance in India Shifts, Models, Networks and Contestations edited by ISA Baud and J De Wit Sage Publications, …

Mumbai dilutes noise rules

Fewer silence zones; Shivaji Park the bone of contention

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

Food rules

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The cost of inaction

Cornered by the SC and buckling under pressure of protesters, the Delhi government dilutes household industry norms

Giving a breather

The Supreme Court extends the deadline to introduce cleaner petrol and diesel in the capital